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they're not trying to build a government institution. the rebels are not fighting for any particular cause. they are extracting these minerals--like gold, like tantalum, tin, and tungsten--in order to sustain themselves as predatory organizations. >> is the violence increasing, decreasing? >> it spikes. it comes in phases, and it's very localized. >> one recent spike centered on a village called kanyabayonga. we went there with united nations troops and found that a rebel militia had raided the village and burned 70 homes. why attack the civilian population? >> it's a very effective strategy. it scares the people. it terrorizes them into compliance. >> it's chaos. >> it's chaos that is organized in order to exploit the gold and other minerals for the enrichment of these armed groups, and it just keeps the cycle going and going until we break that cycle and begin to address the root issue here, which is the gold and the other conflict minerals. [ticking] >> coming up, the atrocities of gold trafficking. >> [speaking in foreign language] >
they're not trying to build a government institution. the rebels are not fighting for any particular cause. they are extracting these minerals--like gold, like tantalum, tin, and tungsten--in order to sustain themselves as predatory organizations. >> is the violence increasing, decreasing? >> it spikes. it comes in phases, and it's very localized. >> one recent spike centered on a village called kanyabayonga. we went there with united nations troops and found that a rebel...
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treasury, just for taking the auto company off the government's hands and running it. he used the $6 billion to modernize chrysler plants with state-of-the-art equipment to improve quality, upgraded 16 existing models in just 18 months, and began integrating chrysler and fiat's operations. obviously, you saw something in chrysler that you thought would fit well with fiat? >> yeah, from a product standpoint, they were the other half of the coin. when you put the two together, we were gonna come up with a product portfolio that was absolutely complete. >> chrysler's best assets were its jeeps, minivans, and light trucks. fiat's expertise was in small car technology and fuel-efficient engines, the very thing that chrysler lacked. and in april of 2012, the first product of that collaboration began rolling off the assembly line in belvidere, illinois. >> this car didn't even exist on paper in june of 2009. >> it's the dodge dart, the first new compact sedan that chrysler has produced in more than a decade. it's a slightly longer and wider version of the alfa romeo giulietta
treasury, just for taking the auto company off the government's hands and running it. he used the $6 billion to modernize chrysler plants with state-of-the-art equipment to improve quality, upgraded 16 existing models in just 18 months, and began integrating chrysler and fiat's operations. obviously, you saw something in chrysler that you thought would fit well with fiat? >> yeah, from a product standpoint, they were the other half of the coin. when you put the two together, we were gonna...
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. >> ama: the algerian government says 32 militants and 23 captives died during a special force operation to end the crisis. the militants consisted of 32 men, including three algerians. the group of radical islamists with links to al qaeda stormed the national gas plant on wednesday, 685 algerian and 107 foreign workers were freed. >>> president obama will take the oath of office for a second time tomorrow, but because of the date, which is a sunday, all the pomp and circumstance moves to monday. as finishing touches go on floats, the capitol is in security lockdown. the second go-round won't be as grabbed as the first. three years ago 1.8 million people filled the mall. four years ago nearly every one of the 29,000 hotel rooms in the area were booked. nearly 7,000 rooms are available today. anita mcbride, former assistant to george w. bush, says there's still a lot of excitement. >> the moment of the first african-american president, and it was new. for everyone. but there still is a level of excitement despite the numbers. >> ama: for the first time there's an official app for the inau
. >> ama: the algerian government says 32 militants and 23 captives died during a special force operation to end the crisis. the militants consisted of 32 men, including three algerians. the group of radical islamists with links to al qaeda stormed the national gas plant on wednesday, 685 algerian and 107 foreign workers were freed. >>> president obama will take the oath of office for a second time tomorrow, but because of the date, which is a sunday, all the pomp and...
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this morning, the algerian government says its raid is now over, but the situation is still not resolved. the area is so remote. and communications so difficult, no one is really clear what is happening. the british prime minister spoke just moments ago. >> there is no justification for this hostage-taking. and we will continue to do everything we can to hunt the people down. >> reporter: what we do know is that prior to the raid, some hostages were forced to wear explosives around their necks. and at least five americans, who may have been elsewhere on the complex, managed to escape, along with at least one irish worker from belfast. >> i just can't describe how happy i am. >> reporter: 36-year-old stephen mcfall called his family immediately when he was in a safe area. telling them how he leapt to safety from a jeep after it came under bombardment. son, dylan, will be waiting for his father to come home. as for those missing americans, defense secretary leon panetta said just a while ago, we are working around the clock to ensure the safe return of our citizens. elizabeth? >> let's hop
this morning, the algerian government says its raid is now over, but the situation is still not resolved. the area is so remote. and communications so difficult, no one is really clear what is happening. the british prime minister spoke just moments ago. >> there is no justification for this hostage-taking. and we will continue to do everything we can to hunt the people down. >> reporter: what we do know is that prior to the raid, some hostages were forced to wear explosives around...
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the federal government is considering suing to get the money back and there is a bay area connection. silicon valley investor co-owned the postal team and could be named in that lawsuit. right now the deadline to join the case is thursday the same day that armstrong's interview with oprah is scheduled to air. >> this morning, facebook is expected to reveal a new development when it make as 10:00 announcement at the headquarters. they are keeping the announcement under wraps but this is speculation facebook could reveal a feature to intensify the competition with google search. we will be at event with much more later on abc7 news. >> traffic is weather together are next on abc7 morning news. we will take a live look on this cold morning from the embarcardero in san francisco. the skies are looking pretty and clear. we have the full accweather forecast including the warm-up. >> the flu continues to spread coast to coast and the impact is coast to coast and the impact is having vaccine you can see, geis customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmm, tasty. and cut! very good. people are always a
the federal government is considering suing to get the money back and there is a bay area connection. silicon valley investor co-owned the postal team and could be named in that lawsuit. right now the deadline to join the case is thursday the same day that armstrong's interview with oprah is scheduled to air. >> this morning, facebook is expected to reveal a new development when it make as 10:00 announcement at the headquarters. they are keeping the announcement under wraps but this is...
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to display restaurant health rating in the city online through the consumer site yelp, to help get government information to the public. >> number five, two dozen of the best surfers from around the world are on the way to the san mateo county coast and the surf contest if the first time in three years, the maverick invitational, will take place on sunday. hopefully we will have warmer temperatures, too. >> mike, final check on weather? >> sneaker waves on saturday. big waves and rip current on sunday is the dangerous at the beach over the week end. temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60's. you can see our first story for today is the "spare the air" day and the secondtory is -- second story is the fog and the cool temperatures causing black ice. upper 50's today to low 60's. energy the sunshine. >> the worst commutes of the morning is bay bridge early stall incline section long gone but backup through the macarthur maze and that again is a stall that has thinged jammed up. carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze is 25 minutes. at the bay bridge not including the backup from the toll plaza and up
to display restaurant health rating in the city online through the consumer site yelp, to help get government information to the public. >> number five, two dozen of the best surfers from around the world are on the way to the san mateo county coast and the surf contest if the first time in three years, the maverick invitational, will take place on sunday. hopefully we will have warmer temperatures, too. >> mike, final check on weather? >> sneaker waves on saturday. big waves...
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. >> consume reports combed through the government regulations and found each can tested met the guidelines. >> manufacturer defend using water. general mills which packages green giant, say it keeps the freshness of the product. >> companies trying to address consumer concerns. chicken of the sea has tun that said no drain just a little water. green giant has vacuum packed corn that holds the same amount of corn as the regular can with a lot less water. sometimes companies do fail to meet federal standards for the amount of food in the cans. last summer, bumblebee and chicken of the sea agreed to pay $3 million to settle complaints they put less tuna in the cans than required by law. >> still ahead at 6:30, a top state lawmaker jumps into the fight to keep the sacramento kings from moving to seattle. >> will the oakland city council meeting be a repeat the meeting a week ago? the recent protesters say they will be out in force. >> live from san francisco, two weeks after an oil tanker hit the bay bridge crews are ready to begin the repair work today. >> good morning, sue, in the abc7 traff
. >> consume reports combed through the government regulations and found each can tested met the guidelines. >> manufacturer defend using water. general mills which packages green giant, say it keeps the freshness of the product. >> companies trying to address consumer concerns. chicken of the sea has tun that said no drain just a little water. green giant has vacuum packed corn that holds the same amount of corn as the regular can with a lot less water. sometimes companies do...
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conrad bain >>> a coalition of consumer groups is asking the federal government to take a look at the lending practices of san francisco based wells fargo bank. >> that is right. they're concerned about a program they claim is like a pay day loan product. >> michael finney is here now with a story of a woman comparing her experience to a debt trap. >> yes this, wells fargo prefers to call the program a direct deposit advance, charging 1 path $50 for every $20 borrowed. your loan must be paid in full when the next check arrives. the fee on the loan is equivalent of a percentage rate of 108%. a 30 day loan, 91%. annette smith of rockland needed to pay for smog repairs and registration on her truck. she didn't have the money, so they she twont her bank. now, the bank won't give her a traditional loan but suggested that she might want to use a wells program called direct deposit advance. >> i zrnt to have collateral. i didn't have to have a credit check. and i felt that that was a good service. you know? >> wells fargo let her borrow up to $500. she had to die to it her monthly direct dep
conrad bain >>> a coalition of consumer groups is asking the federal government to take a look at the lending practices of san francisco based wells fargo bank. >> that is right. they're concerned about a program they claim is like a pay day loan product. >> michael finney is here now with a story of a woman comparing her experience to a debt trap. >> yes this, wells fargo prefers to call the program a direct deposit advance, charging 1 path $50 for every $20...
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government warned them today it's going to be hard to get lawmakers to approve those raises in this era of belt tightening. >> the question may be putting a damper on a program that let's solo drivers use the carpool lanes for plug in owners until 2015. so far, just 9,000 stickers have been issued. that is in contrast to the yellow sticker program that sold out of its 85,000 stickers. state senator lee wants to encourage drivers to give them more years in that carpool lane. >> more expensive and can use these vehicles on an hov lane kind of helps settle anxiety a little bit more. >> advocates predict sales of the plug in cars will pick up as the economy picks up. 1400 of the cars sold in november alone. >> there is more still to come here tonight. just ahead an 11-year-old boy had to have a receivered finger reattached and paper work snafu the insurance company is blaming for refusal to pay. >> tonight the anniversary of roe versus wade. after 40 years decisions remain. >> and new details on beyonce's rendition of the "star spangled banner". wait was it ñ >>> police in texas have deta
government warned them today it's going to be hard to get lawmakers to approve those raises in this era of belt tightening. >> the question may be putting a damper on a program that let's solo drivers use the carpool lanes for plug in owners until 2015. so far, just 9,000 stickers have been issued. that is in contrast to the yellow sticker program that sold out of its 85,000 stickers. state senator lee wants to encourage drivers to give them more years in that carpool lane. >> more...
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but it wasn't until october 2012 that cycling's governing body, the uci, took action against armstrong, stripping him of his seven tour de france titles. for years, lance armstrong's position was absolutely clear -- >> how could it have taken place -- >> in 2005, his denials were passionate. >> how many times do i have to say it? >> just trying to make sure your testimony is clear. >> well, if it can't be any clearer that i've never taken drugs, then incidents like that could never have happened. >> okay. >> how clear is that? >> despite his countless denials, by 2012, the pressure was inescapable and the evidence overwhelming. lance armstrong was stripped of his titles, high-profile sponsorships and much of his prize money. he stepped away from his charity, livestrong. in 2005, with uncanny foresight, armstrong had predicted what doping could do to his legend and his legacy. >> if you have a doping offense or you test positive, it goes without saying that you're fired from all of your contracts, not just the team. but there's numerous contracts that i have that would all go away. >> s
but it wasn't until october 2012 that cycling's governing body, the uci, took action against armstrong, stripping him of his seven tour de france titles. for years, lance armstrong's position was absolutely clear -- >> how could it have taken place -- >> in 2005, his denials were passionate. >> how many times do i have to say it? >> just trying to make sure your testimony is clear. >> well, if it can't be any clearer that i've never taken drugs, then incidents like...
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and the president met with vice-president biden yesterday saying the government can do, cracking down on people who rely on background checks, and offering tougher personalities fob gun trafficking and biden gave the president his proposals in a meeting yesterday here at the white house. there are said to be 19 though it's unclear how many mr. obama will adopt. press secretary jay carney says only so much the president can do without the help of congress, but he's not trying to go around lawmakers. >> the president believes and supports the second amendment. he also understands that there are limits to what can be achieved, without congressional action, which is why he is calling on congress to act appropriately. >> reporter: the senate majority leader harry reid says he's not going to ask democrats in the senate to vote on measures that are likely to be rejected by the republican controlled house, and virginia congressman says that things like an assault weapon ban are nonstarters. >> we've tried some things in the past like assault weapons ban that simply do not work. that was repea
and the president met with vice-president biden yesterday saying the government can do, cracking down on people who rely on background checks, and offering tougher personalities fob gun trafficking and biden gave the president his proposals in a meeting yesterday here at the white house. there are said to be 19 though it's unclear how many mr. obama will adopt. press secretary jay carney says only so much the president can do without the help of congress, but he's not trying to go around...
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what are western governments saying about the algerian military raid? >> privately they are frustrated that they weren't given much information about the ongoing hostage situation and certainly weren't given much information about the raid on that bp gas plant. publicly, though, it is a very different tone. today the french foreign minister today thanked and praised algerian forces for their work and david cameron the british prime minister took a similar tone. with this, of course, is going on with a conflict next door are in mali that the french are relying on algerian forces and government to help with that conflict there. and, of course, the international community with the united states are very, very concerned about islamic extremists in northern africa so there is a lot of sort of public display of aphoenix for that algeria government but a lot of anger, too. >> a little background on algeria which won its independence from france back in 1962. it is nearly four times the size of texas and the largest country on the continent of africa. sunni he
what are western governments saying about the algerian military raid? >> privately they are frustrated that they weren't given much information about the ongoing hostage situation and certainly weren't given much information about the raid on that bp gas plant. publicly, though, it is a very different tone. today the french foreign minister today thanked and praised algerian forces for their work and david cameron the british prime minister took a similar tone. with this, of course, is...
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one of the frustrations that western governments have is the algerian government hasn't been forthcoming with information. it's unclear if they don't know what's happening or don't know information or if they simply aren't telling western governments. a lost frustration on the part of the united states and britain and france because they weren't notified that algerian special forces were going to raise this compound. there are a lot of questions still remaining, jenna, about what happened and exactly what is happening going forward, but the united states has pledged to continue to work with the algerian government and so has david cameron of great britain. a lost questions remain going forward about what exactly did happen, jenna. >> certainly more to the store, and when we get it, we'll share it with viewers. >>> we're getting new information right now about the string of problems that forced airlines around the world to ground boeing's brand new dream liner jets. the national transition safety board is ruling out excess voltage in battery fire on board a 787 in boston earlier this mont
one of the frustrations that western governments have is the algerian government hasn't been forthcoming with information. it's unclear if they don't know what's happening or don't know information or if they simply aren't telling western governments. a lost frustration on the part of the united states and britain and france because they weren't notified that algerian special forces were going to raise this compound. there are a lot of questions still remaining, jenna, about what happened and...
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the government is greedy, selfish. here is the it go part to me. if the government is going to take that much out of somebody's salary. denise rich, bill clinton's friend, gave up hers. and then you have eric schmidt of google, obama's buddy, he's got a shell corporation in bermuda. interesting the liberal hypocrisy on this, isn't it? >> it is and what's going to happen is states like new york and california are not going to be able to compete with other states like texas, like alaska, like-- >> florida. >> louisiana now, bobby jindal is talking about eliminating the state income tax and nebraska is talking about that and these states are going to draw people in and want to live this and businesses know they can grow and have opportunities that they can't have in places like california and just regular people, just because you're a millionaire, i hate to break it to people, that doesn't mean those people aren't entitled to keep their money, they've earned that money. >> sean: i find that interesting, oh, my heart bleeds. he's paying 63 cents out of
the government is greedy, selfish. here is the it go part to me. if the government is going to take that much out of somebody's salary. denise rich, bill clinton's friend, gave up hers. and then you have eric schmidt of google, obama's buddy, he's got a shell corporation in bermuda. interesting the liberal hypocrisy on this, isn't it? >> it is and what's going to happen is states like new york and california are not going to be able to compete with other states like texas, like alaska,...
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because we know we spend entirely too much money as a government. we spend it on domestic programs, so, give me some examples of what those hard options are and where to make the cuts so we can sustain our economy and channel some growth instead of going the opposite direction. >> well, i think it's just like any other budget that's out of whack. you first start where is the biggest potential area of savings? i would look at health care, i would look at the fact that in america, we spend one out of every $6 on health care. i think the government, you know, and this is not just me, you know, the congressional budget office, cbo-- >> when you're talking about health care, you're talking about medicaid, medicare, what other-- >> i'm talking about, a lot of the aspects, i think, that not only medicare and medicaid, i'm talking about looking at obamacare, i'm talking about looking at potential tort reform that might take some of the high lawsuits out of the equation. >> take the sting out of malpractice. >> yes, with still protecting people. i think the
because we know we spend entirely too much money as a government. we spend it on domestic programs, so, give me some examples of what those hard options are and where to make the cuts so we can sustain our economy and channel some growth instead of going the opposite direction. >> well, i think it's just like any other budget that's out of whack. you first start where is the biggest potential area of savings? i would look at health care, i would look at the fact that in america, we spend...
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the economy is not just about spending but how they feel about spending and government. if government takes too long to get this done, it will affect the economy that is just trying to get off the back here. i think they will get this done. i'm not as worried as other people are and i'm definitely not worried about social security. >> heather: no worries, be happy. gary, thank you for joining us. >> gregg: you should write a song like that. >> heather: i think i've heard it before. >> gregg: days from now hillary clinton will appear before congress to answer questions about the deadly attack in benghazi, libya. what can we expect to hear from her now is if anything, really. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you don't have to be a golf pro to walk like one. ♪ when you walk 10,000 steps a day, it's t same as walking professional golf course. humana. health and well-being partner of the pga tour. like other precious things that start off white, it yellows over time. fact is, when it comes to your smile, if you're not whitening, you're yellowing. crest 3d white whitestrips go
the economy is not just about spending but how they feel about spending and government. if government takes too long to get this done, it will affect the economy that is just trying to get off the back here. i think they will get this done. i'm not as worried as other people are and i'm definitely not worried about social security. >> heather: no worries, be happy. gary, thank you for joining us. >> gregg: you should write a song like that. >> heather: i think i've heard it...
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government and other western governments are trying to work with algerian government to get more information for the families who do not know if their loved ones are dead, missing or what. the algerian government has been reluctant to work with western governments and announced they will not allow foreigners to secure the oil and gas fields in algeria, not a good statement for foreigners who are working there. there is a lot of concern about the security. >>gregg: thank you, conor. >>heather: you could visit the doctor online. is this the new trend for the 21st century checkup? >>gregg: a health care lands barbara walters in the hospital overnight. details on that. >>heather: some use a controversial fingerprint scanner raising serious concerns about privacy. dominic is live in arizona with that story. >> yes, the police here in mesa say the scanners are a huge help capturing criminals but some say it is another invasion of our privacy. research suggests cell h plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age.
government and other western governments are trying to work with algerian government to get more information for the families who do not know if their loved ones are dead, missing or what. the algerian government has been reluctant to work with western governments and announced they will not allow foreigners to secure the oil and gas fields in algeria, not a good statement for foreigners who are working there. there is a lot of concern about the security. >>gregg: thank you, conor....
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were forced to limit the growth of their government. every state has prisons, schools but they find a way to fund those for less. those nine states gained population from other states, increase jobs four point* 9%. the other states declined. competition between neighboring states keeps them from indulging. new hampshire kept vermont politicians from going crazy. the existence of arizona and nevada teacher the california legislator from going crazy. they still do despite so many people moving. but it is good we have places like texas. smaller government means >> gregg: fox news alert on the hostage crisis in algeria this hour where the fate of captive americans are not clear. two unarmed predator drones have been on the scene in the middle of the sahara flying over the gas facility taken over by al-qaeda fighters three days ago. on the ground, a bloody conclusion could be playing out right now. algerian forces have stormed the complex calling it a final assault. sources telling fox news the situation might not be over yet. hello, i'm gre
were forced to limit the growth of their government. every state has prisons, schools but they find a way to fund those for less. those nine states gained population from other states, increase jobs four point* 9%. the other states declined. competition between neighboring states keeps them from indulging. new hampshire kept vermont politicians from going crazy. the existence of arizona and nevada teacher the california legislator from going crazy. they still do despite so many people moving....
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kt with regard to how algeria's government reacted. many were like hang on, don't go in with the heavy hands. when when they get challenges by islamists they do not mess around. is that the best strategy, perhaps for that government or for that country and say, no it's not going to happen here? >> remember, algeria fought a brutal war in the 1990s with islamist extremists. though were beheading priests. the algerians didn't want to have this again. they had to do something very swift and brutal and effective and i think they did. they showed much less regard for hostages, although it would be great if they rescued. the algerian government wanted to go in and squash al-qaida and make the point that they could protect that vital economic interest of theirs from any kind of an attack. they had a very different objective. go in, go in quickly, don't ask any questions, just kill the guys who are taking over their site. bill: from a military standpoint would you support that reaction? >> well the united states wouldn't do it that way certain
kt with regard to how algeria's government reacted. many were like hang on, don't go in with the heavy hands. when when they get challenges by islamists they do not mess around. is that the best strategy, perhaps for that government or for that country and say, no it's not going to happen here? >> remember, algeria fought a brutal war in the 1990s with islamist extremists. though were beheading priests. the algerians didn't want to have this again. they had to do something very swift and...
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or other governments about this operation before it began. >> exactly. they did not get any notice. the british said it, the united states said it. there was frustration also in the lack of information, the lack of clarity, conflicting information that was given. but the other part of it is, you know, algeria has been useful in the war against terror, and they have, of course, given overflight to france to go into mali. so they are useful, but the techniques they use would not be the techniques certainly that some western governments would use or western militaries would use. they are more brutal. they're not -- they don't -- >> more blunt. >> -- take their time going in. >> less surgical if that's the right term. jill dougherty, i appreciate you working your sources late into the night for us. we appreciate it. we're going to be right back. in. fortunately we've got ink. in. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do
or other governments about this operation before it began. >> exactly. they did not get any notice. the british said it, the united states said it. there was frustration also in the lack of information, the lack of clarity, conflicting information that was given. but the other part of it is, you know, algeria has been useful in the war against terror, and they have, of course, given overflight to france to go into mali. so they are useful, but the techniques they use would not be the...
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he's going to try to strike deals with republicans for big picture governance and get things done. run on politics, defeat republicans, don't worry about the nation and do what he wants to do mr. the final two years. that's what paul is getting at. >> i am for striking deals. >> you're for striking republicans. >> i'm for cuts deals but i'm not for saying everybody should come together because here i am. >> when you say ruthless, if a republican member said be ruthless, people would be screaming at you. >> i wasn't quoting. maybe it was ruthless. >> what that means is cutting deals instead of just saying let's reason together, give them something and take something. do the -- >> okay. >> grimy, realistic sometimes unpleasant work of running the country. >> this is the magic that the movie lincoln illustrated. it happened in far more pol polarized congress than the congress we have. president obama is not going to have major legacy piece in terms of legislative achievement if he doesn't have republican support. something has got to be struck. >> you don't see republican support. rep
he's going to try to strike deals with republicans for big picture governance and get things done. run on politics, defeat republicans, don't worry about the nation and do what he wants to do mr. the final two years. that's what paul is getting at. >> i am for striking deals. >> you're for striking republicans. >> i'm for cuts deals but i'm not for saying everybody should come together because here i am. >> when you say ruthless, if a republican member said be ruthless,...
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it was harder to govern then. >> you also think about, had the clintons and how bill clinton -- he seemed to revel in politics, the reaching out to people. in the article, i found it fascinating that the obamas haven't had bill and hillary clinton over for dinner. i -- i mean, she's -- all the things that bill clinton did during the campaign, all the work that hillary clinton's done, they've never had a dinner at the white house with them? >> i think this is something outsiders find difficult and surprising. the obamas can be vivacious, charming they have great public personalities. what people in washington see -- but i think people all over the country don't necessarily see it, there's an intro version there, a self-protectedness. the obamas said both when the president became famous in 2004 and again when they came to washington, no new friends, which is the opposite of what we expect from politicians. they generally succeed by making everybody their friend. >> some people like to be president because they enjoy the office, other people relish power. >> and isn't it true, after meeting
it was harder to govern then. >> you also think about, had the clintons and how bill clinton -- he seemed to revel in politics, the reaching out to people. in the article, i found it fascinating that the obamas haven't had bill and hillary clinton over for dinner. i -- i mean, she's -- all the things that bill clinton did during the campaign, all the work that hillary clinton's done, they've never had a dinner at the white house with them? >> i think this is something outsiders find...
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the government usually settles these sorts of cases. the rest of them often can settle. let's say he loses 50 million bucks. he's still got a fair amount. he's not going to starve. and he will more importantly have his narrative back. have his life as a competitive athlete back. and the question is is he going to apologize to the people he hurt along the way? you know, we talk about this as if he's the only part of this story. in fact, he's not. the story is much bigger than just him. >> i mean, he's got great pr. but as you and i talked about before, juliet, he was a jerk to an awful lot of people. i mean, he sought to destroy people who had testified against him, who had spoken the truth. >> i think that jerk is an understatement. i think a lot of those people are devastated right now. and i don't really know what to think when he's calling some of these people up to apologize. i actually spoke to a few people he's reached out to. and they're like dumfounded. they don't know whether to believe him or not. >> juliet, did you see him threaten people, reporters who report
the government usually settles these sorts of cases. the rest of them often can settle. let's say he loses 50 million bucks. he's still got a fair amount. he's not going to starve. and he will more importantly have his narrative back. have his life as a competitive athlete back. and the question is is he going to apologize to the people he hurt along the way? you know, we talk about this as if he's the only part of this story. in fact, he's not. the story is much bigger than just him. >>...
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federal government, putting armed people like government troops into schools. as opposed to leaving them -- >> the nra came out with a proposal to put guards in schools, everybody from the president's party dumped on them. they went after them hammer and tongs. >> that specifically to the president is not about democrats. >> push back -- >> and the president did not sate. it's just a lie. >> let me just push back on that just to play devil's advocate here. if at elite schools they have private security and armed guards, what is wrong with at public schools having armed guards? >> and why not pay for it? >> right. so if you want -- if you're arguing for that massive expansion of government, what that would require, right, and we're in a budget -- >> it's not massive. >> it is massive. >> we're just hypothetically talking. >> they wouldn't even pay for the couple million that was in a safe school program. they cut that down to zero. and now they're basically saying we want to put armed guards in every school. and to override the local government and say if you do
federal government, putting armed people like government troops into schools. as opposed to leaving them -- >> the nra came out with a proposal to put guards in schools, everybody from the president's party dumped on them. they went after them hammer and tongs. >> that specifically to the president is not about democrats. >> push back -- >> and the president did not sate. it's just a lie. >> let me just push back on that just to play devil's advocate here. if at...
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you now have the nra arguing for larger federal government putting armed people like government troops into schools as opposed to leaving did up to -- >> the nra came out with that propo p proposal to put guards in school, everybody from the president's party went after them. >> that was specifically about the president, not about democrats. the president said it. he president did not say it. it is just a lie. >> let me push back on that to play devil's advocate. if at elite schools, they have private security and armed guards, what is wrong with at public schools having armed guards? >> and why not pay for it? >> if you are arguing for that massive expansion of government, what that would require -- >> we are on a budget. >> it is not massive. >> it is massive. if they wouldn't pay for the couple million dollars that was in the safe school program, they cut that down to zero, now, they are saying, we want to put armed guards in every school to override the local government and say, your local district and say, if the parents or the school districts don't want it in that school, we are
you now have the nra arguing for larger federal government putting armed people like government troops into schools as opposed to leaving did up to -- >> the nra came out with that propo p proposal to put guards in school, everybody from the president's party went after them. >> that was specifically about the president, not about democrats. the president said it. he president did not say it. it is just a lie. >> let me push back on that to play devil's advocate. if at elite...
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. >>> progress does not compel us to settle centuries long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us to act in our time. >> millions of americans, of course, watched president obama lay out his vision for the country yesterday. keeping them honest, though, even as he spoke, another big washington power player was already gearing up to advance its agenda. not lawmakers, judges or journalists. lobbyists. gearing up for battle to block bills or change them, usurp loopholes or widen them. talking about republicans, democrats, you name it. you might like some of what they're doing, but chances are you won't be pleased about this. a congresswoman who just got re-elected but is leaving already, taking what she learned in congress to get paid big dollars, leaving the people who elected her basically high and dry. drew griffin is keeping them honest. >> reporter: she may be the perfect example of what washington critics call the revolving door syndrome. congresswoman, it's drew griffin with cnn. which could explain why all we got from congresswoman joann emerson w
. >>> progress does not compel us to settle centuries long debates about the role of government for all time, but it does require us to act in our time. >> millions of americans, of course, watched president obama lay out his vision for the country yesterday. keeping them honest, though, even as he spoke, another big washington power player was already gearing up to advance its agenda. not lawmakers, judges or journalists. lobbyists. gearing up for battle to block bills or change...
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everybody goes down when the government takes more and makes more decisions for people. we do have to go into communities and explain how getting free contraception, take a woman's issue, is not our duty to post airport. our duty to post airport is to insure the next generation, whether there are kids or not, the whole next generation is going to be as well off as we were allowed to be, because of the previous generation. so i think we have to make -- keep making that case. this was not a wipe-out by any stretch of the imagination, and you just get up and you live to fight another day, and we will. >> and coming up, you have the super bowl, and you and james are the co-chairs. what is that role involve? >> i hope you can come, andrea. i hope everybody can come. we have -- morals is the greatest place to visit. we just got number one in travel and leisure. we are a great place to work and live. we're the number one entrepreneurial city. we just learned this week that we have made greater education leaps than any city, not just in the state, but in the nation, and we're a
everybody goes down when the government takes more and makes more decisions for people. we do have to go into communities and explain how getting free contraception, take a woman's issue, is not our duty to post airport. our duty to post airport is to insure the next generation, whether there are kids or not, the whole next generation is going to be as well off as we were allowed to be, because of the previous generation. so i think we have to make -- keep making that case. this was not a...
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ask what you can do for your country. >> government is not the solution to our problem. >> government is the problem. >> as times change, so government must change. we need a new government for a new century. >> my most solemn duty is to protect this nation and its people from further attacks and emerging threats. >> on this day we come to require an end to the petty grievances and worn-out dogmas that have strangled or politics for far too long. >> ready for round two. the white house unveils the president's new official portrait, but he and congress face a public deeply pessimistic view about whether they can get the economy moving again. >>> first lady michelle obama celebrating her 49th birthday with dinner out shows off a new haircut. bangs. >>> with us this hour stephanie cutter, chair of the presidential inaugural committee, board of directors, and our lookback at inaugurations past with no apologies for either the 1980s hair or the fashions. >>> oh, boy. good day. i'm andrea mitchell live in new york. president obama heads into his second term with a strong approval rating nat
ask what you can do for your country. >> government is not the solution to our problem. >> government is the problem. >> as times change, so government must change. we need a new government for a new century. >> my most solemn duty is to protect this nation and its people from further attacks and emerging threats. >> on this day we come to require an end to the petty grievances and worn-out dogmas that have strangled or politics for far too long. >> ready for...
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the federal government could reopen its criminal investigation of him if he does, in fact, make statements admitting to this, and the justice department could join a false claim or whistle blower lawsuit that's been brought by floyd landis because of the fact that the tour de france team was sponsored by the u.s. postal service, and the claim is the deposit was defrauded. so, you know, clearly he is going to get sued. he is going to have more legal exposure, but it seems to be a decision by his team that they'll just face that and deal with it as it comes. >> and already individuals who are really hurt, ann. betsy andrew, the former family friend of armstrong's, talk to harry smith for rock center and compared armstrong to bernie madoff. this was only in october. >> because bernie madoff was one of the biggest frauds in the history of the world. m history of finance maybe. lance is the biggest fraud in the history of sport. >> what happens to his teammates and to all the others that are affected by this? he is saying apparently to oprah that there was a level playing field because this was
the federal government could reopen its criminal investigation of him if he does, in fact, make statements admitting to this, and the justice department could join a false claim or whistle blower lawsuit that's been brought by floyd landis because of the fact that the tour de france team was sponsored by the u.s. postal service, and the claim is the deposit was defrauded. so, you know, clearly he is going to get sued. he is going to have more legal exposure, but it seems to be a decision by his...
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you know, his governing and electoral coalition for the last four years has been unlikely thing. it's been big and full of folks that the democrats typically have not been able to put on the table together. it was never in his interest to fully reveal himself and getting re-elected because it might not have helped him. i think yesterday he did kind of say exactly finally in a way who he is and where he wants to go, and he really hasn't before. you know, i was probably the only person thinking about george w. bush's second inaugural address when he said i want to liberate all people all over the world, and even conservatives thought are you nuts, are you crazy? you can't do that. yesterday obama talked about really liberties at home, both in terms of gay rights and in terms of health care and in terms of the power to do good, the power to make good, the power to be something. that was a much more narrow vision, and one he said we won't get done all in one fail swoop. to me this was the obama we really hadn't seen, and i think a good indication of where he is heading. >> it was a d
you know, his governing and electoral coalition for the last four years has been unlikely thing. it's been big and full of folks that the democrats typically have not been able to put on the table together. it was never in his interest to fully reveal himself and getting re-elected because it might not have helped him. i think yesterday he did kind of say exactly finally in a way who he is and where he wants to go, and he really hasn't before. you know, i was probably the only person thinking...
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of security is the host government's responsibility. we rely on them. and that militia group in benghazi failed us on september 11th and 12th, so we need to reenforce the ability of these governments to protect our embassies and consulates in 275 different locations around the world. >> well, that raises a point, michael lighter, if we should be in 275 locations. we don't want to retreat from the world, but basically according to the review board that admiral mullen and pickering went through, they looked through the videos and say this host government local militia just turned tail and ran before the attack, or as the attack, was taking place. >> i think what we saw in libya was a slowness on behalf of the state department to adjust to very, very different circumstances in libya. and during the ghadafi area, you could have had people there and the security forces would have protected the installation. clearly, it was a much more dangerous place than we were set up to deal with. these are the places we have to be. if we don't want to ha
of security is the host government's responsibility. we rely on them. and that militia group in benghazi failed us on september 11th and 12th, so we need to reenforce the ability of these governments to protect our embassies and consulates in 275 different locations around the world. >> well, that raises a point, michael lighter, if we should be in 275 locations. we don't want to retreat from the world, but basically according to the review board that admiral mullen and pickering went...
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. >> the algerian government says the military raid was necessary because the islamic militant captors were threatening to flee with the hostages. the al qaeda connected militants say their actions are meant to punish algeria for its help of french forces fighting muslims in mali. >>> a mother in san jose admits to lying about a supposed kidnap attempt of her daughter. >> now police and neighbors are angry about the hoax. cbs 5 reporter anne makovec is in san jose with reaction. >> reporter: they are angry. there's a lot of wasted resources on this and a lot of unnecessary fear. police say it only to be about 10 minutes of repeated questioning to get this mother to come clone about her story about an attempted kidnapping. >> can you explain what happened? >> reporter: that is the mother refusing to answer our reporter's questions. the woman originally claimed a man tried to grab her daughter a toddler from her arms in her front yard. that was on doyo court in san jose and now investigators say she came clean. it was all a lie. >> there's a lot of anger again with the amount of resource
. >> the algerian government says the military raid was necessary because the islamic militant captors were threatening to flee with the hostages. the al qaeda connected militants say their actions are meant to punish algeria for its help of french forces fighting muslims in mali. >>> a mother in san jose admits to lying about a supposed kidnap attempt of her daughter. >> now police and neighbors are angry about the hoax. cbs 5 reporter anne makovec is in san jose with...
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in his inaugural speech, the president called on both parties, not to let politics get in the way of governing. >> we must act, knowing that our work will be unperfect, we must act knowing today's victories will be only partial. >> reporter: republicans are offering a compromise on the debt ceiling, house g.o.p. members are backing off a requirement to cut $1 of spending for every dollar the debt ceiling is raised, a move the president has demanded. >> it's believe it's a recognition of political reality. we realize the president won the election. >> republicans on capitol hill are not voting to raise the debt ceiling without getting something in return. they say in order to approve a higher debt limit, they want senate democrats to do something they have not done in four years, pass a budget. >> for us to have a debate about spending and debt we've got to have the focus be on a budget and what we're going to do to achieve a balanced budget over time. >> senate democrats view a vote as an opportunity to raise more money through taxes. >> it's going to be a great opportunity for us, because in
in his inaugural speech, the president called on both parties, not to let politics get in the way of governing. >> we must act, knowing that our work will be unperfect, we must act knowing today's victories will be only partial. >> reporter: republicans are offering a compromise on the debt ceiling, house g.o.p. members are backing off a requirement to cut $1 of spending for every dollar the debt ceiling is raised, a move the president has demanded. >> it's believe it's a...